About a month ago (6 months after the surgery) at a follow up appointment with my urologist, we discussed stopping the Ditropan, which I had been taking all along. I wanted to stop it, because one of the side effects is constipation, when I didn't like having to deal with. He said I could stop, but if I started having frequency and/or urgency problems again, I should restart it. I did have some urgency issues, but not too bad.
Thank you both for your responses and helpful tips. One thing that really seems to help (at least in my case) is keeping my room very cold when I sleep. I don't know why it helps, but my IC symptoms get significantly worse when it gets too hot, especially at night.
I actually haven't tried the Elmiron yet because I'm afraid of the side effects (I get side effects from everything these days).
I have started Ditropan XL 5mg HS without any change in the droplets. Any ideas as to what I should or could try next? My urologist thinks my sxs are overactive bladder. How can this be resolved?
I have had total bladdure failure and have taken Detrol and Ditropan with no good result. I am seeing the ururologist tomorrow and am worried that he will chalk this up to MS and tell me to live with it. Have any of you experienced this? Are there other remedies out there for this? I dont want to live with this, making me very upset. I appreciate it and thanks.
Hi,
You can ask your doctor to prescribe some antispasmodics, such as Ditropan, for relieving the bladder spasms. If the spasms are under control even the frequency will decrease to a considerable extent.
Additionally, you can also request prescription for some low-dose sedatives, maybe from the benzodiazepine group, to get you through the first week or so. Do not continue the sedatives longer than 10-12 days as they have the potential to cause dependence.
I don't know about Methadone, Susie but I had the same problem. I've been on Hydromorphone (Dilaudidi) and Morphine ER postoperatively for knee surgery. It was so bad that the urine would actually start running down my legs before I could get to the bathroom. It had started out as OAB (overactive bladder) and got progressively worse. It was a real dilemna because with the post op pain I couldn't move fast, but the urgency required me to move fast.
I had scar tissue removed from my ureters on my right side (I have duplication) a couple of weeks ago and they placed stents to prop the ureters open. While i feel my kidney infection is gone, my bladder is spasming worse than ever. It feels as bad as a bladder infection, but my urine indicates that an infection isn't present. In the past my urine would have an unpleasant (more than average) odor and be cloudy, but those symptoms aren't present.
I am not understanding some of this. Going into someones medicine cabinet and taking their meds is addictive behavior. Did you abuse pills 10 yrs ago?
I think Synthroid is great. I was on levo too and felt very foggy and drugged.
I noticed from your profile that you had RAI. I found this following bit about the more rare side effects of RAI and dry mouth an answers.com:
"Side effects of treatment with sodium iodide I 131 are rare and temporary.
I will do that it seems the higher dose has created this and I'm not on anything else.
Many AD's have side effects that affect the libido, guess it applies to both sex es. As far as I know all AD's have this drastic effect . Hopefully you'll find one that's OK for you . Good luck.
Yes, I've only been on it a week and I experience the muscle aches and bilateral flank pain as well. In addition, insomnia!
THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY BEFORE I FOUND YOU GUY. SIDE EFFECTS MUCH MORE THAN WE HAD BEEN LED TO BELIEVE.PERSONALLY HAVE THE BLURRY VISION, ENHANCED JOINT PAIN, SWEATS, AND SLEEP NOT GOOD. FINALLY SAW FEED BACK FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT VERIFIED OTHERS FEELING SAME. ANYONE FEELING ANYTHING ELSE ODD? PLEASE POST. ALSO HAVE BLOATING, IRRITABILITY. AND CONTRARY TO WHAT DOCTORS SAY, I'M ALWAYS CONSTIPATED.
Hi. I am on week 60/72, second round of treatment. I was really really sick after shot for first few months and then this resolved and became tolerable at least. I now find that I am having these same significant side effects later in tx. This didn't happen last round, but I went 48 then. Anyone else have this happen?
Cancer removed May 22, 2007, chemo July 2nd through October 8, 2007, and radiation on left breast November 2nd through December 26, 2008. Side effect from Taxol perminent numb toes, side effects so far from Tamoxifen body temperature changes of warmth then cold. The web page sites and telephone numbers did not have this information.
I have been prescribed Acebutolol for PVC's and I am literally exhausted since beginning this medication but I didn't see that as one of the side effects. Also, my vision is blurred. Is this normal?
Hi there,
Thank you for writing to us here, though I am sorry that you are struggling with side effects from the result of breast cancer medication.
I am also a breast cancer survivor, however as I am triple negative, the hormonal drugs are not effective for me so unfortunately I cant speak from experience.
However, that doesn't mean that I cant find out some interesting information for you in relation to libido and Arimidex.
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